Norman has many unique talents, though. He can snatch my brushes out of my grooming box when I'm not looking, open stall doors, pull rubber caps off of T-posts, makes carrots and apples disappear before your eyes, and stay nose-to-nose with my Thoroughbred when they race around the pasture. Seriously, he's the fastest draft horse I've ever seen. He can haul a$$ when he wants to.

Victor loads really nicely, I'll give him that. And he lunges like a dream. But that's about it.

Oh! And they both stand tied really well. And they're very good for bridling. I can walk up to them in the pasture and bridle them. I haven't met too many horses who will let you do that.

W/T/C, back up, lunging with verbal cues, working on sidepass any tips would love to here them, Trail rides over and through woods, rocks, water whatever is there, Road rides vehicle and machinery safe, but i'm working on schoolbus safe she hates them big yellow things, in and out of trailer without problems, started jumping small jumps

I got Indie over her fear of school buses by taking her to the bus stop and waiting till some of the kids we knew get off, then they'd give her treats I had brought. She learned that school bus=kids. And Kids=food!

* Backs. Girlfriend will back at the lightest touch of a rein in any sort of head gear. She can back circles, squares, L shapes. Bridleless, she backs when you wiggle your feet near her shoulders. As far as bridleless goes, she's perfect at the walk.

* Wins all the back pasture races. Speed of a TB, acceleration of a QH, and endurance of an Arab.

* Has a wonderful light mouth that makes me proud.

* Leg yields with the slightest cue.

* Round pens and lunges beautifully.

* Has endurance like no other. This horse could go on forever. She uses her extra gait when she gets tired of trotting and trots when she gets tired of gaiting. Very efficient, appearently.

* Has nice ground manners. Ties, gets a bath, and is shod without problems. Great manners for grooming and saddling, though somewhat picky with her girth. She'll put her head down to be bridled by little kids. Easy to catch in the pasture. Absolutely no problems; she's an angel.

* Not testy AT ALL. Anyone can ride her and she will not take advantage.

* She's getting closer and closer to the perfect trail horse! A few thousand more miles and she'll be awesome.

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